Advertisements I was reminiscing recently about a very pleasant conversation I had with Stephen Walt, who, along with John Mearsheimer, wrote the explosive book “The Israel Lobby.” Both authors are aware that I disagree with their thesis, and yet Stephen and I were always able to have respectful conversations aboutContinue Reading
Advertisements Israel is trying to address the massive criticism it is facing over the flotilla fiasco by empowering not one, but three different investigative panels. It’s not likely to work. The military investigation, which was the first one empaneled, was intended to address internal criticism that the operation was poorly plannedContinue Reading
Advertisements People love to have their good guys and bad guys neatly defined. That is a central point in the debate over the narrative of last weekend’s disastrous Israeli raid of the Gaza Freedom Flotilla. I’ve seen it particularly in reactions to things I’ve written about the Turkish aid organization,Continue Reading
Advertisements There’s a lot more information out now about the disastrous Israeli attack on the flotilla that was heading to Gaza last weekend. That doesn’t necessarily mean more clarity about what actually happened, but there’s enough to start assessing at least some of the impact. There aren’t a lot ofContinue Reading
Advertisements With many more videos out now since I posted yesterday about the disastrous attack by the IDF on the Free Gaza flotilla, it becomes apparent that I need to address my characterization of the Free Gaza Movement as “non-violent.” It is obvious that many on board the Mavi MarmaraContinue Reading
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